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Travel warning: Thailand bans tourists from crossing land borders into Cambodia
By Rebecca Ann Hughes with AP Published on 24/06/2025 - 16:10 GMT+2 Travellers in Thailand have been blocked from crossing over into Cambodia amid an escalating border dispute. The restrictions apply to any vehicle or person trying to...

Cambodia protests Thailand over legal action against Hun Sen
Cambodia protests Thailand’s legal move against Hun Sen, urges citizens to avoid travel as fuel imports from Thailand are halted amid rising diplomatic tensions. PHNOM PENH – Cambodia has lodged a formal protest with Thai authorities following...

Cambodia Slams Thailand Over Border Clampdown Amid Rising Tensions
Cambodia on Tuesday accused neighboring Thailand of escalating already strained relations by tightening restrictions at land border crossings, effectively halting the flow of tourists and other non-essential travelers into Cambodia. The move...

Cambodia Firmly Rejects Thai Digital Economy Minister’s Cybercrime Allegations
Hits: 144 Created: 24 June 2025 Hits: 144 (Phnom Penh): Cambodia firmly rejects the recent allegations made by Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong of Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, as reported in the Bangkok Post on 20 June...

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Singapore court lets Netflix star David Yong travel to Malaysia, South Korea in July as bail hits S$1.5m
SINGAPORE, June 29 — David Yong, the Singaporean entrepreneur who gained fame on Netflix’s Super Rich in South Korea, has been granted court approval to travel to Malaysia and South Korea for urgent business matters despite facing five criminal...

Pattaya bookings bounce back as tourists do their bit — still cheaper than Europe, if you skip the bar scene
Pattaya bookings bounce back as tourists do their bit — still cheaper than Europe, if you skip the bar scene PATTAYA, Thailand — As global travel steadily rebounds, Pattaya is once again appearing on the radar of international tourists, with...

Penang prepares for Phnom Penh flights
PHNOM PENH, 19 June 2025: Cambodia Airways will commence twice-weekly direct flights between the Cambodian capital and Penang Island in Malaysia on 26 June. To launch promotions and support the airline, the Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau,...

Protests in Thailand over prime minister’s handling of Cambodia border dispute
Thousands of protesters swamped Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong intersection today, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for his conflict heading on a fueled Cambodia border row. The rally, called by a coalition of opposition...

Cambodia confident no supply disruptions after Thai fuel, gas imports halted
Kin Phea, head of the International Relations Institute of the Royal Academy of Cambodia, wrote on his personal social media account that any increase in fuel prices in Cambodia would not be due to the government’s suspension of imports from...

Tourists blocked from crossing from Thailand to Cambodia
New border restrictions are in place for travellers trying to get from Thailand to Cambodia, with tourists now blocked from making the crossing by land. Thailand's prime minister has announced the new rules as relations between the two countries...

Cardamom Tented Camp ecolodge in Cambodia secures major Asian Responsible Tourism Award
Cardamom Tented Camp ecolodge in Cambodia has secured a gold award in the 2025 ICRT Southeast Asia Responsible Tourism Awards in the ‘Nature Positive’ category. Cardamom Tented Camp was chosen by the judges because its business model helps protect...

Cambodia halts fuel imports from Thailand amid border row
PHNOM PENH, June 23 — Cambodia’s prime minister said Sunday the country would halt all fuel imports from neighbour Thailand, as tensions escalate over an ongoing border dispute. The nations have been at loggerheads since a Cambodian soldier was...

Samdech Techo: Cambodia Records 45,386 Enterprises, Employing 1.87M Workers (Video inside)
Hits: 57 (Phnom Penh): President of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), Samdech Techo Hun Sen reported that the number of enterprises in Cambodia had risen to 45,386, employing a total of 1.87 million workers with an increase of approximately...

Samdech Techo Hun Sen Expresses Pride in Cambodia’s Economic Momentum in the First Half of 2025, with 5.2% Growth Forecast (Video inside)
Hits: 60 (Phnom Penh): Samdech Techo Hun Sen, President of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), expressed pride in Cambodia’s accelerating economic momentum during the first half of 2025, noting that the national economy is projected to achieve a...

Cambodia Bans Import of Thai Fuel As More Borders Close
Despite ongoing talks by the Cambodian-Thai Joint Boundary Committee (JBC), tensions between the countries show no signs of easing, with Cambodia officially halting fuel and gas imports from Thailand and permanently closing the Choam and Choub...

CCC invites 200 entrepreneurs to join biz mission in Vietnam
Synopsis: The ‘Vietnam-Cambodia Business Networking Conference 2025’ will help promote bilateral trade and investment between the two neighbouring countries. Kith Meng, President of the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC), called on 200...

Travel + Leisure Reveals 2025 Luxury Awards Asia-Pacific Winners
Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Macau has revealed the top choices for its third annual Luxury Awards Asia-Pacific, recognizing the best hotels, resorts, airlines, cruises, spas, destinations, and more across the Asia-Pacific...

How Thai-Cambodia Border Tensions Disrupt a Billion-Baht Casino Network
The recent escalation of tensions between Thailand and Cambodia, triggered by a border skirmish on May 28th that resulted in a Cambodian soldier’s death, has led to significant disruptions. Thailand has imposed power and fuel cuts, and drastically...
Preah Vihear Temple Run Celebrates 17th Anniversary of UNESC...
AKP Phnom Penh, July 07, 2025 -- Cambodia’s Preah Vihear province hosted a landmark running event on July 7 to commemorate the 17th anniversary of the inscription of Preah Vihear Temple on the UNESCO World Heritage List (July 7, 2008 – July 7,...